Project Manager, Centre for Sustainable Finance

at  University of Cambridge

Are you looking for a varied and rewarding Project Manager role within an inspiring, world-leading organisation? Do you want to contribute to our mission to create a more sustainable economy?
The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is a globally influential institute within the University of Cambridge working on a mission to develop leadership and solutions towards a sustainable economy. More information can be found at https://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/about.
Working with over 50 global financial institutions across banking, insurance and investment, the Centre for Sustainable Finance (CSF), comprising of ClimateWise, the Banking Environment Initiative (BEI) and Investment Leaders Group (ILG), helps its members to play a leading role in collectively and innovatively tackling climate change.
We are looking for a highly motivated Project Manager to support the ClimateWise initiative, a global network of leading insurance industry organisations.
The role
The Project Manager will ensure the smooth running of ClimateWise by managing and overseeing all operational and administrative tasks to deliver the highest quality service to our members.
You will proactively manage membership information, ensuring accurate records at all times. You will work to seamlessly deliver both online and in-person member meetings including issuing papers and minuting. The role involves financial management, and you will be responsible for ensuring smooth financial processes including invoicing and tracking, raising purchase orders, budget oversight and financial reporting.
The role is external facing so you will be adept at developing and maintaining professional relations with key external stakeholders such as subject matter experts, academics, and those within the University of Cambridge. You will also be able to develop good working relationships with colleagues within CISL and to provide support to the Programme Manager and Director including diary and travel coordination.

Key skills and experience:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in project management, including managing project teams, financial planning, and delivering work to a high quality within project budgets and tight time frames.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple projects with overlapping deadlines.
• Experience of managing and delivery events, either online or in person, ideally in a customer-orientated environment.
• Experience working closely with senior stakeholders such as senior finance professionals and/or policy decision makers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, making complex content accessible to a wide-ranging audience.
• Ability to think strategically with strong research and analytical skills, and a high standard of attention to detail.
• Proven ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work on own initiative and proactively solve problems to deliver outcomes for clients.
• High level of competence across standard Microsoft software packages.
• Proven ability in using Client Relationship Management (CRM) systems.

What you’ll receive:

• 41 days annual leave (inc bank holidays).
• Working 37 hours per week - Hybrid/flexible/part-time working considered
• Excellent benefits including a generous pension scheme, discount portal, cycle to work scheme, access to the University accommodation service, relocation support, employee assistance programme, family friendly policies along with many more.
• Extensive development opportunities.

This post is permanent, full-time on a hybrid working basis with at least 2 days in our award-winning Cambridge office.
We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.
We particularly welcome applications from women and /or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department/institution/Faculty/School/University.
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Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to our Human Resources team: Email: Recruitment@cisl.cam.ac.uk
Please quote reference EN43226 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK

Please refer the Job description for details